Corner-cushion-pad packing device



Dec. 23, 1930. w. E. BOWERSOCK 1,786,189

CORNER CUSHION PAD ACKING DEVICE Filed Nov. 15, 1928 Willie) Bowersacn yEM! WM Attorney Patented Dec. 23, 1930- j UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEW'ILBEB IE. BOWEBBOCK, OI BOOHRTEB, m xonx, ABSIGHOB TO IN! BOX CODA, OIROCHESTER, NEW YOBK,L CORPORATION OI NEW YORK roan- OOBNEB-OUSEION-PADPACKING DEVICE Application fled llovember 15, ms. Serial Io. 819,518. I

The object of this invention is to provide a new and improved form ofpacking device. Another object is to provide a corner cushion ad of twosections hin ed together 5 that is adapted to be placed in t e corner ofthe box and hold the article to be packed securel in the center of thebox and spaced apart rom the walls and corners of the box. These andother objects of the invention will be illustrated in the drawings,described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the endthereof.

In the drawings: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the box in each ofthe upright corners of which is placed one of my improved corner cushionpads made of two sections hinged together. Figure 2 is a (pser'spectiveview of one of these cushion pa partl broken away and shown separatefrom the ox, but shown with the two sections placed at right angles toeach other.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the cushion pads partly brokenaway, the sections being shown in line with each other. I

In the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawings reference numeral 1 indicates one cushion pad and 2indicates another cushion pad each of which pads is built up of a seriesof layers of light paper product material and more especially acorrugated board. These pads are joined together by the top layer 3which is scored on the line 4 and which connects the two pads togetherby a hinge on the line 4. In Figure 2 I have shown these two sections atright angles to each other which is the position that the two sectionswill take when they are placed in the corner of a box. In Figure 3 Ihave shown these same two sections placed in line with each other whichis the position they ould take when merely stored or packed forshipment.

In Figure 1 I have shown a box 5 having these packing devices placed ateach corner of the box. The article to be packed in the box is placed inthe box and one of these packing devices or spacers is then placed ineach corner of the box between the article to be packed and the box. Thecushion pads in each case are made thick enough to nicely take up thelost space between the article to be packed and the box at each corner,so that when the cushion pads are all in place the article is securelyheld centrally in the box with an air space at each corner between itand the box and air spaces between the four sides of the article to bepacked and the four sides of the box. This leaves an air space at eachupright corner edge of the box and also leaves large air spaces betweeneach of the four vertical sides of the article to be packed and the fourcorresponding sides of the box. 3

I claim:

1. A packing device having two sections each consisting of a cushion padmade up of a series of layers of paper products, the sections beingjoined together by the top layer which extends across and is attached toboth sections, said top layer acting as a hinge for the two sections,said packing device being adapted to be placed in the corner of a box onthe inside of the box with one section hearing against one side of thebox and the other section bearing against the adjacent side of the boxsaid sections being located between the top connecting layer and thebox, said sections being placed on each side of the corner line of thebox with an air space between them, the device being interposed betweenthe contents of the box and the corner of the box and being adapted tobe inserted in the corner of the box after the contents of the box hasbeen placed in the box.

. ing against one side of the box and the other section bearing againstthe adjacent side of the box said sections being located between the topconnecting layer and the box, said sections being laced on each side ofthe corner line of the x with an air s ace between them, the devicebeing interpose between the contents of the box and the corner of thebox and being adapted to be inserted in the corner 6f the box after thecontents of the box has been placed in the box. a

3. A packing device having two sections each consisting of a cushion padmade up of a. series of layers of paper products, each cushion pad beingrectangular in longitudinal and transverse section, the sections beingjoined together by the to layer which extends across and is attache toboth sections, said top layer acting as a hinge for the two sections,said packing device being adapted to be laced in the corner of a box onthe inside of t e box with one section bearing against one side of thebox and the other section bearing against the adjacent side of the box,said sections being located between the top connecting la er and thebox, said sections bein place on each side of the corner line 0 the boxwith an air s ace between them, the device being interposed between thecontents of the box and the corner of the box.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WEBER E. BOWERSOCK.

